A resource for new and seasoned financial traders who are serious about developing their skills.
F E A T U R E D
Why there are no rules
Patience in trading
Learning about trends – smelling them
No courses, no horses.
This is worth your next million
On luck, chance and prediction
Traps and perspectives
Mindsets
What people want – and why they won’t get it.
Who the devil is Dan Zanger – and why should anybody care?
Grasping the basics
Conversation with a failed trader
Today I met a chap who is a failed trader. This was a rare opportunity. I had known him for about 3 months just fromRead More
Enquiry from a new trader
A new trader (who will remain anonymous) has contacted us to ask for some help. I’ll deal with each point, as it is of valueRead More
Time – friend or foe?
Several times over the last year, I’ve had conversations with others about finding new or different ways of making money. Invariably the limitation of timeRead More
The loser’s game

The news has been out from August 2018 that the European Securities and Management Agency (ESMA) has compelled all brokers (subject to its jurisdiction) toRead More
Bitcoin: Investor, trader, gambler or idiot?

In the last few months we’ve received inquiries from several about Bitcoin and various similar things, often referred to as cryptocurrencies. In essence many ofRead More
Is Parabolic Mayhem ahead?
On Tradingview I’ve put up a Vlog about this which is embedded below. I say what I see. I’m focusing on the form of movementsRead More
Courses, horses – or the mind?
If you’re reading this looking just for the best course to attend, you may be disappointed. I go deeper than the simple issue of ‘whichRead More
The natural bias of price direction
This is about looking at candles or price and the mind noticing that price is going in a particular direction. So a trader comes toRead More
Extreme volatility
Whilst volatility is necessary in trading there are issues with extreme volatility that traders need to consider. The clickable chart below shows one example ofRead More
Disentangling currency pairs
Many a new trader will find listen to the news about which currency is doing well or badly. For example the news might say thatRead More